The ABZ Football Podcast

Hello!  Welcome to Episode 179 of the show as we look back at a winning start to the Jimmy Thelin era as the Dons kicked off their Premier Sports Cup campaign with a 3-0 win at Palmerston Park.   We take a look at the rest of the news coming from AB24 this week and then, after the break, we look ahead to our first ever meeting with East Kilbride in our second group stage game in the League Cup.  ...

Hello!   Another mini episode can mean only one thing... That's right, the Dons have made another signing, this time in the form of Norwegian midfielder, Sivert Heltne Nilsen who reunites himself with Jimmy Thelin at Pittodrie following his move from SK Brann.   Gary is joined by former Queen's Park, St. Johnstone, Queen of the South & Falkirk player and now Norwegian footballing aficionado, D...

Hello!  Welcome to Episode 178 of the ABZ Football Podcast where Gary & Graham are all giddy about the start of a new season as we catch up on the week that has gone, we offer our predictions for the upcoming season and we are joined by the crew from the 3 Pints and a Clean Sheet podcast to preview Saturday's opening Skol League Cup Group stage game at Palmerston Park.   After the break, it's...

Welcome to Episode 177 of the ABZ Football Podcast as the boys take a whistle stop tour through the latest news from the Club including the departure of 3 key members of their squad & a new manager for the Quines together with a quick look at the first team's fixtures before, after the break, it's time for our latest interview, this time with a man who joined the Dons from Dundee in 1986 - it'...

Hello - welcome back to the ABZFP after what's been a fairly busy week at Pittodrie as Jimmy T finally touched down in the promised land and a whole bunch of stuff happened, including the acquisition of Bulgarian 'keeper Dimitar Mitov.  We are joined by Caylum (AKA Aberlytics) to get his thoughts on our latest signing and then, after the break, the guys take a last look at the 23-24 season in Part...

The ABZFP crew are fully formed and primed, ready to take a look back at the week that has been before Mark Simpson rejoins the show as we cast our eyes back over the crazy post-winter break period of the season that has just gone.   Keep us fueled for future episodes by buying us a beer or coffee over at - https://ko-fi.com/abzfootballpodcast   Follow us on our social media channels:-   Twitter -...

It's the first mini of the summer which can mean only one thing, the Dandies have made some signings!   Gary is joined by Steve Doody of the 1895 Podcast to look at Gavin Molloy & Hungarian journalist Aaron makes his 3rd appearance on the show as the Dons raid the Hungarian top flight once again with the acquisition of Peter Ambrose!   Keep us fueled for future episodes by buying us a beer or...

Hola!  Gary & Graham are back whilst Gavin is too busy galavanting around the country as Swiftie #1.  We take a really quick look at the week that's just been before after the break, esteemed ABZFP Solar System members, Jamie Guyan and Nathan Brown join us for Part 2 of our 2023/24 season review.   Keep us fueled for future episodes by buying us a beer or coffee over at - https://ko-fi.com/abz...

Ready to go back through the ringer?  Welcome to Episode 173 of the ABZ Football Podcast as Gary & Gavin quickly reflect on the week that's been and we bring you our thoughts on the Skol Cup Group Stage Draw as the Dons are paired with Dumbarton (AGAIN!), QOS, Airdrieonians and East Kilbride.  Fun!   After the break, esteemed ABZFP Solar System members, Beth Wallace & Wullie Wallace are ba...

Graham's ALIVE!   Welcome to EP172 of the show where we take a look back at our ridiculous pre-season predictions to see who topped the charts for SPFL knowledge and then, after the break, we are joined by former Category 1 refs, Steve Conroy & Des Roache to look back at some of the more contentious decisions that the Dons have dealt with this campaign to see just how wronged we may have been!...

Well... That was that - a rollercoaster 2023/24 season comes to an end with a 2-2 draw in Dingwall that sees the Highlanders end up in 11th spot and facing a playoff battle with the Rovers of Raith.  We look back on an eventful 90 minutes and reflect on a season that could've been.   A whistle stop look at our loanees in Loan Watch & Clint Lancaster's last game in charge of AFC Women before, a...

Another game, another barrage of goals as Peter Leven's side bring the curtain down on a rollercoaster of a season in the most positive of manners.  Join Gary & Gavin as we eulogise over the Dons career of Jonny Hayes, we hail Dante Polvara as the future of the Dons midfield and implore the board to find the money to make Junior Hoilett's stay in the North East of Scotland last just that littl...

[BRENT] Go get the cracked Hibs badge [/BRENT]   Welcome to EP169 of the show as we look back on our 4 (FOUR) goal win over Hibs on Sunday afternoon and we try not to get too carried away with future Ballon d'Or winner, Fletcher Boyd's debut for the men in red.   We check in with the Young Team, the Quines & our loanees in Loan Watch before turning our attention to the visit of wee Davie Marti...

Graham's Back!   Welcome to EP168 of the show as we look back on our 1-0 win over St. Johnstone on Saturday in the CINCH that sees it mathematically confirmed that the Dandy Dons will be in the SPFL Premiership next season.    We check in with the Young Team, the Quines & our loanees in Loan Watch before turning our attention to a dead rubber visit to Leith on Sunday.   Keep us fueled for futu...

Fit like?  Welcome along to Episode 167 of the show where Gary & Gavin look back on a 1-0 win for the Dons as any lingering fears of being dragged into the relegation playoff spot were effectively extinguished as the Dons make it 3 wins in 5.   We look back at the week that's been as the Dons POTY hits and we get a chance to chuckle at those making our first team players feel deeply uncomforta...

Welcome to Episode 166 of the ABZ Football Podcast as Gary & Gavin pore back over the Dons' impressive showing at Hampden on Saturday afternoon in what will go down as an all-time classic Scottish Cup Semi-Final and we ponder where that performance has been all season and how Jimmy Thelin can look to turn that heartbreak into a winning mentality.   We also check in with the Young Team, the Qui...

He's here (well, kind of) and he's perfect (well, we'll see)!   It's a mini which means the Dons long, drawn-out affair of a managerial search is over as 46 year old, Jimmy Thelin agrees to up sticks from his native Sweden to take on the challenge of raising the mighty Dandies back to the promised land.  Gary & Gavin pore over the details on the new man and we catch up with Glenn Holvik from t...

Another week, another goalless draw as Dundee secure their first ever Champions League win at Pittodrie and with Ross County's win over Sevco on Sunday are we back to looking over our shoulders?  Gary and Gavin are here to overthink things in the extreme before turning our attentions to next Saturday's Scottish Cup semi final meeting with Celtic.   Keep us fueled for future episodes by buying us a...

Sigh - another trip to Livi, another drab AF 0-0 draw to look back on for the boys before turning their attention to our loanees in Loan Watch and the Young team before previewing the final game of the regular season as Dundee head north.   After the break, Gary is joined by David MacGregor AKA Broken Chanter to talk about his new album - Chorus of Doubt - and all things Dons.   Buy the new Broken...

Gary's done a Neil Warnock and f*cked off, leaving Graham & Gavin in charge for this one - the boys are here to pore over another week of nothingness on the managerial appointment front which meant that Peter Leven was still in charge for the huge 2-1 win over Ross County on Saturday.   The boys check in with the Young Team, the Quines and our loanees before turning our attention to our visit...

A pretty condensed one this week as, literally, nothing has happened since we were last with you.   Gary & Graham pore over a week of nothingness from AB24 before looking ahead to a massive game with Ross County on Saturday.   We check in with the Young Team and our loanees before, after the break, it's Part 1 of our interview with Dons legend, Dougie Bell!   Keep us fueled for future episodes...

A clean sheet?  A win?  That's right, the Dons close out this miserable section of the league season with a much-needed victory at Fir Park on Saturday afternoon as we look ahead to an international break that *should* see the next permanent manager of AFC installed.   In a much needed boost for the Club, we also check in on wins for both the Young Team & the Quines.   Keep us fueled for futur...

Well... another weekend of chaos in the ongoing soap opera that is AFC - The Dave Cormack Years as the Dons blitzed past Kilmarnock to book a place at Hampden in the Tennent's Scottish Cup Semi-Finals before Neil Warnock decided he'd had enough and was heading back down the road to spend more quality time with Sharon - all in all, it's a right ol' muddle.   After attempting to pick the bones out o...

Football.  Bloody hell. It's Episode 159 of the show and Gary, Graham & Gavin are rejoined by Mark Simpson as we look back on Saturday's dramatic defeat in Paisley as the Dons shitshow season continues to mystify before we turn our attentions to a huge Scottish Cup Quarter Final tie this coming weekend as Kilmarnock visit the North East looking to make it 4 wins from 4 against the men in red....

Hello and welcome to Episode 158 of the ABZFP as Gary, Graham & Gavin are back, fresh off a 4-day jaunt to Cornwall to look back at the dismal 2-0 defeat to Kilmarnock on Saturday before turning our attentions on those above the manager's hotseat (once again) as the Dons' season looks set to lurch onwards into the abyss.   We check in with our loanees in Loan Watch, the Young Team and then, af...